Federer's 2018 very similar to Sampras' 1998

[McEnroeisanartist]

Federer's 2018 at 36/37 very similar to Sampras' last year as #1 at 26/27 in 1998: 1 Grand Slam won, 4 titles, 7 finals including two Masters Series finals, unexpected semifinal loss in ATP Tour Finals.

 

[King No1e]

Federer's 2018 at 36/37 very similar to Sampras' last year as #1 at 26/27 in 1998: 1 Grand Slam won, 4 titles, 7 finals including two Masters Series finals, unexpected semifinal loss in ATP Tour Finals.

2 more Wimbledon and a USO in order then?

 

[OldschoolKIaus]

So Fed wins UO2022? I'm okay with that.

 

[zeekhoe]

Sampras's season wasn't undone by a ball boy.

 

[JasonZ]

Sampras 1998 is the worst year end number 1 ever. Still pissed that Goran missed those two returns on setpoint in the second set tiebreak

 

[FatFedererFanTurnsSlim]

Record vs top 10
Federer 4-6
Sampras 6-3

If he had converted that match pt(s?) against Del Po. Would have been no 1 till Wimbledon. Would have been in the top half. Maybe would have played a different player in the last 8 instead of KAndy. A real butterfly effect, no?

Edit: As @oldmanfan corrected me, Federer was no 1 seed. Apologies for the mistake.

 

[Djokodalerer31]

No its more Like Sampras 2002...

 

[Pistol10]

Never was convinced by Sampras performance in 98. But before comparing results...compare names in the tour!

 

[JasonZ]

No its more Like Sampras 2002...

No its more like Sampras 2003

 

[oldmanfan]

Record vs top 10
Federer 4-6
Sampras 6-3

If he had converted that match pt(s?) against Del Po. Would have been no 1 till Wimbledon. Would have been in the top half. Maybe would have played a different player in the last 8 instead of KAndy. A real butterfly effect, no?

Your flow was good, and you mean well, but...

I have to burst your bubble. Fedr WAS in the top half bc WB seeds via a grass-formula, making Fedr WB18 #1 seed.
*runs away*

 

[Deleted member 307496]

So Fed wins UO2022? I'm okay with that.

At forty-one. That would be cool just to witness. Any freaking player, let alone Federer. It'd be completely unprecedented in today's game.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

No its more Like Sampras 2002...

Sampras in 2002 ended the year ranked 13th in the world with one title to his name... the US Open 2002. Federer this year in comparison has done a lot better.

If you wanted to pick another year it's a bit like Sampras in 2000 as well. But 2002... don't make me laugh.

 

[FatFedererFanTurnsSlim]

Your flow was good, and you mean well, but...

I have to burst your bubble. Fedr WAS in the top half bc WB seeds via a grass-formula, making Fedr WB18 #1 seed.
*runs away*

A massive error. It's senility.

 

[TripleATeam]

Sampras's season wasn't undone by a ball boy.

Neither was Federer's.